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Athletics 2024 (Mod note #869)

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    #962
    Dubh Geannain
    Registered Users Posts: 3,421 ✭✭✭Dubh Geannain


    It's a fair point. Increasing the coverage and prestige of the event is very important. And should be every year. There should be a lot more athletics coverage in general. This year though I think the athletes need to and are prioritising themselves. Barr is trying to qualify and English has a ridiculous streak going that he probably wants to hold onto it. They'd have their own reasons for attending. Rhasidat only ran the 100 and might have been attending for sponsorship/publicity reasons as she's now a pro athlete. National Record = Bonus?

    I hadn't considered her dropping down, that's something she could have done too. Could she have skipped the Europeans like Kerr and dropped down to 800 to run the Nationals? Still happy to give her a pass this year myself.



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    #963
    Ceepo
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    Re : "This year though I think the athletes need to and are prioritising themselves"

    The same can really be said for most years, as you'll have olympic, followed by world and euro championship on a cycle. That said, I do understand athletes prioritising their schedule.

    Don't get me wrong I'm no fan boy of AI, and god knows the need a big clear out, but can you imagine the difference in going looking for sponsorship when you can say you have the stars competing verses when they're not. No doubt success leads to success, and in turn lead to generating sponsorship. I believe AI have a new gear sponsor lined up for next year based on the European success.

    I don't want this the come across an me specifically talking about Ciara, I most certainly am not. I'm just highlighting why I think our top athletes should be at the our national champs.



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    #964
    Tombo2001
    Registered Users Posts: 6,632 ✭✭✭Tombo2001


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122328922#Comment_122328922

    But even if Ciara was there - people are really only interested in a competitive race.

    What would be the point in her running against 4.25 runners?

    Just so you can say - see Ciara Mageean at Santry. Why not just bring her but not have her run.



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    #965
    bucketybuck
    Registered Users Posts: 18,432 ✭✭✭✭bucketybuck


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122329935#Comment_122329935

    Competitiveness is only determined afterwards. The people you are trying to entice to watch probably don't know what any of the times were going to be, they just want to see the big names competing. New fans to the sport after the euros weren't sitting there thinking that there is no point in her taking part, they just wanted to see her race.

    Big names competing brings more eyeballs which brings more sponsorship, thats pretty undisputable.



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    #966
    RoscommonHero
    Registered Users Posts: 69 ✭✭RoscommonHero


    Any word on who our qualifiers are for Paris? I thought the IAAF were announcing today. I am talking about the athletes whose qualifying positions were in doubt, and who had to wait for results in other national championships.



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    #967
    Did you smash it
    Registered Users Posts: 4,036 ✭✭✭Did you smash it


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122323904#Comment_122323904

    Did Sonia always run the nationals.


    as for “Irish funded” athletes, surprised at that from Sonia. Athletes should compete where they want and the 20 to 40 grand a year they get from the government should have nothing to do with it. If they were paying serious grant money than by all means that changes



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    #968
    fits
    Registered Users Posts: 13,450 ✭✭✭✭fits


    that’s what she said in a very pointed article in the Irish times last week anyway.



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    #969
    Dubh Geannain
    Registered Users Posts: 3,421 ✭✭✭Dubh Geannain


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122330011#Comment_122330011

    https://worldathletics.org/stats-zone/road-to/7153115?eventId=10229612

    My quick reading is

    Barr and Becker* will miss out individually.

    Coscoran and McCann in and Doyle just squeaking in too in the mens 1500m.

    *Although it has Sydney McLaughlin top qualifier in the women's 400s as the lists are based off running times not National Championships so the list may not be quite finalised yet.

    Interesting reference Adeleke was 0.06 off the Olympic qualifying standard in the 100m.



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    #970
    Hamachi
    Registered Users Posts: 2,553 ✭✭✭Hamachi


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122331444#Comment_122331444

    I know this is a selfish thing to say, but Barr and Becker focusing exclusively on the relay(s) isn’t a bad outcome. I know they will both be disappointed, particularly Barr, but they both have a better chance of finals, and possibly even a medal in the relay.

    Coscoran has the big Q from last year, so was always good. It would be great if Doyle sneaks in. I think he could do well given his tactical nous.



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